Belotti Ristorante E Bottega

It took a long time to be seated despite our reservation (20 min) and to order drinks (+15 min), and more generally, service was not the most attentive, but the food was good, with great products, tasty recipes, and great execution. Prices are quite fair for the quality. Nice atmosphere inside (quite small), a few tables outside on the sidewalk.

Belotti is absolutely stunning. Their pastas are second to none. The craftmanship, balance, and finish that they put on their dishes truly transport you to a local town in Piedmont and for the time of the meal, you get to experience Italy in America. The tuna paste with the beef carpaccio was absolutely mesmerizing. The pumpkin puree enhances the ravioli with black truffle. The butter anchovy spaghetti was salty in all the right ways. Oh and don't forget the Panna Cotta at the end - it is literally the best panna cotta I've ever had - creamy, tangy, and ever so sweet. And for this amazing food, very reasonable prices. My only issue with Belotti's would be their choice of dinner bread they give you. I think the sour dough bread doesn't work well with Italian red wine nor the pasta dishes. It stands out too much. Belotti is phenomenal. Grab yourself a reservation.

I knew nothing about this place prior to coming here. My wife booked the restaurant and told me that it was Italian once we were almost there. Now growing up, I used to live in upstate net York and if you didn't know it is littered with Italian restaurants and have also basically identical, typical menus. Once I looked at the menu and didn't see typical "alfredos" and "chicken parmigian" I got really, really excited. We were served with fresh bread and olive oil quite quickly after being seated. The bread was quite airy and fluffy and the olive oil was absolutely decadant. It was smooth with a dark, Green-yellow color and slight hit of earthy flavor. We ordered the Battuta and paid extra for black truffles. It tasted amazing and they didn't skimp on the truffles. For a $15 addition, the completely covered the dish. At a Michelin starred restaurant it probably would have cost $60-$80 for the same amount. I ordered the Casoncelli Bergamashi. It had a wonderfully creamy and salty flavor. I was worried that with the amount of cured meats it would be too salty, but it was actually perfectly balanced with the sauce. The cream sauce also wasn't very heavy, and I liked that the dish wasnt drowned in sauce either. My wife got the taglioni burro e acciughe. I didn't take a picture of it because it really looked just like pasta in sauce. Presentation was not strong with this dish. However, if you saw my wife's face after she took a bite you would know this dish is amazing. I'm personally not an anchovie fan so I did not try it. Overall this place is great. I would only dock a star on the environment because it was a tad cold for being inside and would have felt freezing if we took our jackets off. Also just be aware that there is only street parking.

my favorite italian restaurant experience in the USA thus far. incredible food for the price (~$40/person with half-split glasses of wine) and good vibes for outdoor seating even when it’s chillier. the highlight is certainly the pasta. the tomato sauces burst with flavor, and my favorite would be the butter-based sauces which are so impossibly thick and decadent. pasta itself is always cooked to perfection and flavor combinations are sublime. would recommend the tartare for appetizers; the butter lettuce salad was beautifully presented but was underdressed/fell flat on flavor, so i’d skip this for next time. panna cotta for dessert was also very solid, pretty presentation and a good size for splitting as a last little treat